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  • NEWS
  • ARTISTS
    • Perform at WMDF?
    • 2019, WMDF 012 Artists
    • 2018, WMDF 011 Artists
    • 2017, WMDF 010 Artists
    • 2016, WMDF 009 Artists
    • 2015, WMDF 008 Artists
    • 2014, WMDF 007 Artists
    • 2013, WMDF 006 Artists
    • 2012, WMDF 005 Artists
    • 2011, WMDF 004 Artists
    • 2010, WMDF 003 Artists
    • 2009, WMDF 002 Artists
    • 2008, WMDF Inaugural Artists
  • EVENTS
  • TICKETS
  • MoguFes
  • COMMUNITY
    • Fes2Fes
    • Take part as WMDF Staff
    • Become a WMDF Sponsor
  • GALLERY
    • 2019, WMDF 012 Gallery
    • 2018, WMDF 011 Gallery
    • 2017, WMDF 010 Gallery
    • 2016, WMDF 009 Gallery
    • 2015, WMDF 008 Gallery
    • 2014, WMDF 007 Gallery
    • 2013, WMDF 006 Gallery
    • 2012, WMDF 005 Gallery
    • 2011, WMDF 004 Gallery
    • 2010, WMDF 003 Gallery
    • 2009, WMDF 002 Gallery
    • 2008, WMDF Inaugural
  • ARCHIVE
  • BLOG
  • FAQ
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From around the globe, music, dance, visual arts, street performers, goods, gourmet and more.
Three co-located festivals. One stunning outdoor venue.
Amaze yourself by meeting new worlds!

Artists

2020 profiles coming in June

     Schedule     

A week of outdoor stages,
Aug 5 – Aug 11

Tickets

Generous concessions every year

Deals

  Thanks to our    sponsors

Mogu Mogu

Jointly staged festival of world goods & gourmet

Awards

“Genki Grand Prize” Winner

About

Organisers and Themes

History

2200+ performers, 52 countries/regions, 1/3mil+ audience

Hakodate

  Voted Japan’s most attractive city  

Volunteer? We’re always grateful for help…
Download Official 2019 GuideBook, pdf file (13Mb)
Press Kit:  Text and Images

Latest News

  • Hokkaido Covid countermeasures prove effective; our thoughts to areas now battling

New_virus_cases_fall_in_Hokkaido__state_of_emergency_to_end___The_Asahi_Shimbun

Yesterday, the governor of Hokkaido announced the relaxing of the 3-week movement restrictions in the island, after March 17th saw the first day with no new cases being recorded. Although we were one of the first areas of Japan to see infections, the quick action and many social distancing changes may have helped to control the outbreak. The news changes very fast every day. Especially, WMDF has many contacts all over the world, so we worry about our many friends. We send you our best wishes and support in these difficult times. Depending on the developments in Japan and overseas, we will continue consider the best way for August.  There is so much to think about in these days. We wish you all fortitude, and we will update here as often as we can.

Image credit: Asahi Shinbun, fair use.

  • Our best wishes to all in Hokkaido, Japan, and overseas

Hokkaido_declares_state_of_emergency_over_coronavirus_-_The_MainichiYou will see in the news that as of Feb 28, the Hokkaido governor has made the request for local citizens to help stop the spread of Covid-19 by going outside as little as possible. Also, Japan has cancelled schools until the end of March. We hope that these measures can help to bring the outbreak situation under control, so that the future for spring and after is more clear. We are sure that many people around the world will be struggling with new conditions and challenges over the next weeks. We hope for your good health and wellbeing over these difficult times. And, we hope to see you in summer. Please stay safe everybody.

Image credit: Kyodo, via Mainichi Shinbun, fair use.

  • “Children of the World” Gather on Mar 1

FPT-CoW-007-v01-GDPUpdate Feb 20: We regret that this event is cancelled due to the continuing Coronavirus situation. Please see this post (Japanese and English)

Children from many countries will gather during this long winter in Hokkaido! The “Children of the World” Festival is a heart-warming event of world dance, music, chorus and friendship. Youth artists collaborate with local children to build this festival together.

For this seventh edition, there are three groups from overseas: Canada, Taiwan, and Russia. They are accompanied and supported by local youth groups from Hakodate, plus a special appearance by the young-at-heart Hinokiya. The high quality performances by children at this event always impress the adult audience. The unique atmosphere will chase away the winter blues.

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Latest Blog Articles

  • Online Planning Meeting 2020/03/24
  • “Children of the World” (7th Edition) Event Cancellation Notice 2020/02/20
  • Winter Events & “Children of the World” 2020/02/08
  • 200 Days 2020/01/18
  • Welcoming the 2020s 2020/01/01

OPEN JAPAN

In 2011, WMDF used "Open Japan" as a theme for the crucial work of convincing the world that the country was still safe and open for business. We succeeded in attracting a record attendance total, despite the last day washout. Last year, we continued this theme with "Open Japan (2.0)". There is a perceptible atmosphere of belief in the country that things can be rethought in deep and fundamental ways using the disaster as a catalyst. We encourage audience members to photograph and video the Motomachi Park events, and to post online to show to the world that the north of Japan is alive and kicking. If you like, you can use the hash tag #wmdf.

Organisation / Inquiries

“Worlds Meet Japan” General Incorporated Association (non-profit)
Address: Committee of the WMDF
9-9 Suehiro-cho, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido 040-0053 JAPAN
Phone: +81-138-27-7081 (apologies, but Japanese only)
Fax: +81-138-86-6706

Event production

Hitococochi Inc.
 

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  • NEWS
  • ARTISTS
    • Perform at WMDF?
    • 2019, WMDF 012 Artists
    • 2018, WMDF 011 Artists
    • 2017, WMDF 010 Artists
    • 2016, WMDF 009 Artists
    • 2015, WMDF 008 Artists
    • 2014, WMDF 007 Artists
    • 2013, WMDF 006 Artists
    • 2012, WMDF 005 Artists
    • 2011, WMDF 004 Artists
    • 2010, WMDF 003 Artists
    • 2009, WMDF 002 Artists
    • 2008, WMDF Inaugural Artists
  • EVENTS
  • TICKETS
  • MoguFes
  • COMMUNITY
    • Fes2Fes
    • Take part as WMDF Staff
    • Become a WMDF Sponsor
  • GALLERY
    • 2019, WMDF 012 Gallery
    • 2018, WMDF 011 Gallery
    • 2017, WMDF 010 Gallery
    • 2016, WMDF 009 Gallery
    • 2015, WMDF 008 Gallery
    • 2014, WMDF 007 Gallery
    • 2013, WMDF 006 Gallery
    • 2012, WMDF 005 Gallery
    • 2011, WMDF 004 Gallery
    • 2010, WMDF 003 Gallery
    • 2009, WMDF 002 Gallery
    • 2008, WMDF Inaugural
  • ARCHIVE
  • BLOG
  • FAQ
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Any proceeds of our events go towards transformational social and educational projects locally and internationally.

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